A thrilling finish to one of the pre-Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival features occurred at Launceston overnight, John Luttrell’s Clangalang gelding Geegees Blackflash beating home the resuming Socks by the bob of a head in an upset Tasmanian Newmarket Handicap 2011 result.

In a brave performance five-year-old Geegees Blackflash ($16.80), last seen running second in the Clarence Cup back ...

Tonight the latest black-type race to take place in Tassie will run at Launceston Racecourse with the 2011 Tasmania Newmarket Handicap headlining a quality nine-event twilight program.

With the emergencies officially withdrawn, the $90,000 112th Country Club Tasmania Newmarket Handicap (1200m) field features 14 sprinters that will face off in Launceston Race 7 at 9:25pm (local time).

Leading up to the 2012 Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival in January and February of next year, the Apple Isle have a host of black-type features running over the coming months starting with the 2011 Tasmania Newmarket Handicap this Wednesday, November 23 at Launceston.

Running as race seven of nine on the evening race program, the $90,000 Listed 112th...